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Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837

100262 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100262)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Diptera (Order)
  7. Ephydridae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acanthonotiphila Lamb, 1912
  2. Genus Achaetorisa Papp, 1980
  3. Genus Actocetor Becker, 1903
  4. Genus Allotrichoma Becker, 1896
  5. Genus Amalopteryx Eaton, 1875
  6. Genus Apulvillus Malloch, 1935
  7. Genus Aquachasma Zatwarnicki, 2016
  8. Genus Asmeringa Becker, 1903
  9. Genus Athyroglossa Loew, 1860
  10. Genus Atissa Haliday in Curtis, 1837
  11. Genus Austrocoenia Wirth, 1970
  12. Genus Axysta Haliday, 1839
  13. Genus Beckeriella Williston, 1897
  14. Genus Blepharitarsis Macquart, 1843
  15. Genus Brachydeutera Loew, 1860
  16. Genus Cavatorella Deonier, 1995
  17. Genus Centromeromyia Frey, 1954
  18. Genus Cerobothrium Frey, 1958
  19. Genus Cerometopum Cresson, 1914
  20. Genus Ceropsilopa Cresson, 1917
  21. Genus Chaetomosillus Hendel, 1934
  22. Genus Chaetoscatella Malloch, 1935
  23. Genus Chlorichaeta Becker, 1923
  24. Genus Cirrula Cresson, 1915
  25. Genus Clanoneurum Becker, 1903
  26. Genus Clasiopa Stenhammar, 1844
  27. Genus Clasiopella Hendel, 1914
  28. Genus Cnestrum Becker, 1896
  29. Genus Coenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  30. Genus Cressoniella Sæther, 1970
  31. Genus Cressonomyia Arnaud, 1958
  32. Genus Cyphops Jaennicke, 1867
  33. Genus Dagus Cresson, 1935
  34. Genus Dichaetopareia Oldenberg in Becker, 1926
  35. Genus Diclasiopa Hendel, 1917
  36. Genus Diedrops Mathis & Wirth, 1976
  37. Genus Dimecoenia Cresson, 1916
  38. Genus Diphuia Cresson, 1944
  39. Genus Discocerina Macquart, 1835
  40. Genus Discomyza Meigen, 1830
  41. Genus Discostriata Krivosheina, 2008
  42. Genus Ditrichophora Cresson, 1924
  43. Genus Domina Hutton, 1901
  44. Genus Donaceus Cresson, 1943
  45. Genus Dryxella Krivosheina, 2013
  46. Genus Dryxo Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  47. Genus Eleleides Cresson, 1948
  48. Genus Elephantinosoma Becker, 1903
  49. Genus Enchastes Lamb, 1912
  50. Genus Ephydra Fallén, 1810
  51. Genus Ephydrella Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926
  52. Genus Ephygrobia Schiner, 1862
  53. Genus Eremomusca Mathis, 1985
  54. Genus Eremotrichoma Giordani Soika, 1956
  55. Genus Eupsilopa Malloch, 1934
  56. Genus Eutaenionotum Oldenberg, 1923
  57. Genus Facitrichophora Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2012
  58. Genus Galaterina Zatwarnicki & Mathis, 2001
  59. Genus Garifuna Mathis, 1997
  60. Genus Gastrops Williston, 1897
  61. Genus Glenanthe Haliday, 1839
  62. Genus Guttipsilopa Wirth, 1956
  63. Genus Gymnopa Fallén, 1820
  64. Genus Gymnopiella Cresson, 1945
  65. Genus Halmopota Haliday in Walker, 1856
  66. Genus Haloscatella Mathis, 1979
  67. Genus Haplochila Enderlein, 1922
  68. Genus Hecamede Haliday in Curtis, 1837
  69. Genus Hecamedoides Hendel, 1917
  70. Genus Hemicyclops Meijere, 1913
  71. Genus Homalometopus Becker, 1903
  72. Genus Hostis Cresson, 1945
  73. Genus Hyadina Curtis, 1837
  74. Genus Hydrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  75. Genus Hydrochasma Hendel, 1936
  76. Genus Ilythea Haliday, 1839
  77. Genus Isgamera Giordani Soika, 1956
  78. Genus Karema Cresson, 1929
  79. Genus Lamproclasiopa Hendel, 1933
  80. Genus Lamproscatella Hendel, 1917
  81. Genus Lemnaphila Cresson, 1933
  82. Genus Leptopsilopa Cresson, 1922
  83. Genus Limnellia Malloch, 1925
  84. Genus Lipochaeta Coquillett, 1896
  85. Genus Lissodrosophila Okada, 1966
  86. Genus Lytogaster Becker, 1896
  87. Genus Mimapsilopa Cresson, 1941
  88. Genus Mosillus Latreille, 1804
  89. Genus Mydaezealandia Salmon, 1937
  90. Genus Neoephydra Mathis, 2008
  91. Genus Neohydrellia Malloch, 1935
  92. Genus Neoscatella Malloch, 1935
  93. Genus Neozealides Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2019
  94. Genus Nesopsilopa Mathis & Wirth, 1977
  95. Genus Nostima Coquillett, 1900
  96. Genus Notiocoenia Mathis, 1980
  97. Genus Notiphila Fallén, 1810
  98. Genus Notorisa Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2023
  99. Genus Ochthera Latreille, 1802
  100. Genus Ochtheroidea Williston, 1896
  101. Genus Oedenops Becker, 1903
  102. Genus Omyxa Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2002
  103. Genus Orasiopa Zatwarnicki & Mathis, 2001
  104. Genus Oscinomima Enderlein, 1912
  105. Genus Papuama Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2002
  106. Genus Paracoenia Cresson, 1935
  107. Genus Paraephydra Mathis, 2008
  108. Genus Paraglenanthe Wirth, 1956
  109. Genus Parahyadina Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926
  110. Genus Paralimna Loew, 1862
  111. Genus Parascatella Cresson, 1935
  112. Genus Parathyroglossa Hendel, 1931
  113. Genus Paratissa Coquillett, 1900
  114. Genus Parydra Stenhammer, 1844
  115. Genus Parydroptera Collin, 1913
  116. Genus Pelex Cresson, 1925
  117. Genus Pelignellus Sturtevant & Wheeler, 1954
  118. Genus Pelignus Cresson, 1926
  119. Genus Pelina Curtis, 1838
  120. Genus Pelinoides Cresson, 1931
  121. Genus Peltopsilopa Hendel, 1914
  122. Genus Phaiosterna Cresson, 1916
  123. Genus Philippinocesa Koçak & Kemal, 2010
  124. Genus Philotelma Becker, 1896
  125. Genus Philygria Wirth, 1956
  126. Genus Philygriola Hendel, 1917
  127. Genus Physemops Cresson, 1934
  128. Genus Placopsidella Kertész, 1901
  129. Genus Platygymnopa Wirth, 1971
  130. Genus Poecilostenia Bezzi, 1908
  131. Genus Pogonephydra Hendel, 1917
  132. Genus Polytrichophora Cresson, 1924
  133. Genus Pseudohecamede Hendel, 1936
  134. Genus Pseudopelina Miyagi, 1977
  135. Genus Psilephydra Hendel, 1914
  136. Genus Psilopa Fallén, 1823
  137. Genus Psilopoidea Cresson, 1939
  138. Genus Ptilomyia Coquillett, 1900
  139. Genus Rhinonapaea Wirth, 1965
  140. Genus Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 1913
  141. Genus Rhysophora Cresson, 1924
  142. Genus Risa Becker, 1907
  143. Genus Saphaea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  144. Genus Scatella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  145. Genus Scatophila Becker, 1896
  146. Genus Schema Becker, 1907
  147. Genus Scoliocephalus Becker, 1903
  148. Genus Setacera Cresson, 1930
  149. Genus Sinops Zhang, Yang & Mathis, 2005
  150. Genus Soikia Canzoneri & Meneghini, 1969
  151. Genus Stenochthera Hendel, 1930
  152. Genus Stratiothyrea Meijere, 1913
  153. Genus Subpelignus Papp, 1983
  154. Genus Synhoplos Lamb, 1917
  155. Genus Tauromima Papp, 1979
  156. Genus Tetramerogastra Hendel, 1914
  157. Genus Thiomyia Wirth, 1954
  158. Genus Trimerina Macquart, 1835
  159. Genus Trimerogastra Hendel, 1914
  160. Genus Tronamyia Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2004
  161. Genus Trypetomima de Meijere, 1916
  162. Genus Typopsilopa Cresson, 1916
  163. Genus Zeros Cresson, 1943
  164. Genus Atissina Enderlein, 1936 accepted as Schema Becker, 1907 (Unavailable: no type species designated)
  165. Genus Axista Rondani, 1856 accepted as Axysta Haliday, 1839 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  166. Genus Blepharisarsis Schiner, 1868 accepted as Blepharitarsis Macquart, 1843
  167. Genus Blepharotarsus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Blepharitarsis Macquart, 1843
  168. Genus Caenia Walker, 1853 accepted as Coenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  169. Genus Ceratocera Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Keratocera Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Notiphila Fallén, 1810 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  170. Genus Coganolimna Ale-Rocha & Mathis, 2015 accepted as Paralimna Loew, 1862
  171. Genus Dichaeta Meigen, 1830 accepted as Notiphila Fallén, 1810 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  172. Genus Dicheta Rondani, 1856 accepted as Dichaeta Meigen, 1830 accepted as Notiphila Fallén, 1810 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  173. Genus Dichoeta Macquart, 1835 accepted as Dichaeta Meigen, 1830 accepted as Notiphila Fallén, 1810
  174. Genus Dimocoenia Curran, 1934 accepted as Dimecoenia Cresson, 1916
  175. Genus Dioscocerina Macquart, 1835 accepted as Discocerina Macquart, 1835
  176. Genus Ephidra Rondani, 1856 accepted as Ephydra Fallén, 1810 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  177. Genus Glabrinus Rondani, 1856 accepted as Mosillus Latreille, 1804 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  178. Genus Gymnopha Rondani, 1856 accepted as Gymnopa Fallén, 1820 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  179. Genus Hidropota Lioy, 1864 accepted as Hydropota Rondani, 1861 accepted as Hydrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  180. Genus Hydrina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Hyadina Curtis, 1837 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  181. Genus Hydropota Rondani, 1861 accepted as Hydrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, unnecessary replacement name)
  182. Genus Ilythea Curtis, 1837 accepted as Ilythea Haliday, 1839 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  183. Genus Keratocera Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Notiphila Fallén, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  184. Genus Macrochyra Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Macrochira Meigen, 1803 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  185. Genus Mesopsilopa accepted as Nesopsilopa Mathis & Wirth, 1977 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  186. Genus Mocillus Samouelle, 1819 accepted as Mosillus Latreille, 1804
  187. Genus Napaea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Parydra Stenhammer, 1844 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  188. Genus Napeae accepted as Napaea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Parydra Stenhammer, 1844 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  189. Genus Napoea Rondani, 1856 accepted as Napaea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Parydra Stenhammer, 1844 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  190. Genus Neotrichoma Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2012 accepted as Allotrichoma Becker, 1896
  191. Genus Niratissa Zatwarnicki & Mathis, 2022 accepted as Subpelignus Papp, 1983 (Treated as subgenus)
  192. Genus Notophila Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Notiphila Fallén, 1810
  193. Genus Ochtera Fallén & Rodhe, 1810 accepted as Ochthera Latreille, 1802
  194. Genus Parhydroptera Becker in Lindner, 1926 accepted as Parydroptera Collin, 1913
  195. Genus Pegophila Rondani, 1856 accepted as Notiphila Fallén, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  196. Genus Plagiopsis Cresson, 1934 accepted as Cressonomyia Arnaud, 1958
  197. Genus Reymontopa Zatwarnicki in Zatwarnicki et al., 2016 accepted as Orasiopa Zatwarnicki & Mathis, 2001 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, currently accepted as subgenus)
  198. Genus Scotomyza Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  199. Genus Sklodowskopa Zatwarnicki in Zatwarnicki et al., 2016 accepted as Polytrichophora Cresson, 1924 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, currently accepted as subgenus)
  200. Genus Teichomyza Macquart, 1835 accepted as Scatella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  201. Genus Teicomyza Rondani, 1856 accepted as Teichomyza Macquart, 1835 accepted as Scatella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  202. Genus Tichomyza Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Scatella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  203. Genus Trixostomus Rondani, 1856 accepted as Scatella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  204. Genus Trypetomina Cresson, 1929 accepted as Trypetomima de Meijere, 1916
  205. Genus Tunisia Becker, 1907 accepted as Homalometopus Becker, 1903 (synonym)
  206. Genus Afrolimna Cogan, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  207. Genus Agrolimna Cresson, 1917 (uncertain, unassessed)
  208. Genus Batula Cresson, 1940 (uncertain, unassessed)
  209. Genus Callinapaea Sturtevant & Wheeler, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  210. Genus Calocephala Zetterstedt, 1846 (uncertain, unassessed)
  211. Genus Calocoenia Mathis, 1975 (uncertain, unassessed)
  212. Genus Chaetoapnaea Hendel, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  213. Genus Discomyzoides Becker in Lindner, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  214. Genus Epiphasis Becker, 1907 (uncertain, unassessed)
  215. Genus Eustigoptera Cresson, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  216. Genus Gymnoclasiopa Hendel, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  217. Genus Gynmopa (uncertain, unassessed)
  218. Genus Halephydra Wirth, 1971 (uncertain, unassessed)
  219. Genus Helaeomyia Cresson, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  220. Genus Heringium Enderlein, 1934 (uncertain, unassessed)
  221. Genus Hoploaegis Cresson, 1944 (uncertain, unassessed)
  222. Genus Hydropyrus Cresson, 1934 (uncertain, unassessed)
  223. Genus Leptocoenia Mathis, 1975 (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Macrochira Meigen, 1803 (uncertain, unassessed)
  225. Genus Microlytogaster Clausen, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  226. Genus Oedenopiforma Cogan, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  227. Genus Paranapaea Hendel, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  228. Genus Parephydra Coquillett, 1902 (uncertain, unassessed)
  229. Genus Pectinifer Cresson, 1944 (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Plagiops Cresson, 1918 (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Poecilothorax Becker, 1923 (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Pseudoedenops Séguy, 1951 (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Pseudohyadina Clausen, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Psiloposoma Frey, 1958 (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Scotimyza Macquart, 1835 (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Stictoscatella Collin, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Strandillus Duda, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Strandiscocera Duda, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Thinoscatella Mathis, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Trimerinoides Cresson, 1925 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100262 on 2026-07-28
Date
action
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2022-10-22 15:56:21Z
changed
Girard, Jean-Sébastien

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source some verified marine genera (AJR, Nov 2010) [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Holometabola (Superorder) > Diptera (Order) > Brachycera (Suborder) > Cyclorrhapha (Infraorder) > Schizophora (Series) > Drosophiloidea (Superfamily) > Ephydridae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Flies, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Priabonian)-Holocene (?Recent). Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006/ERMS) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
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